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Qualys Container Security: Discover, track, and secure containers
Qualys announced a new solution that extends its single-pane visibility and continuous security to the new and growing virtualization environment of Docker containers, and …

Week in review: PowerPoint malware delivery, dark web fraud guides, security through APIs
Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news and articles: UK ICO offers grants for practical privacy research The programme is open to academic …

Outdated systems and their link to data breaches
BitSight analyzed more than 35,000 companies from industries across the globe over the last year, to better understand the usage of outdated computer operating systems and …

Cybersecurity workforce gap to hit 1.8 million by 2022
The cybersecurity workforce gap is on pace to hit 1.8 million by 2022 – a 20% increase since 2015. 68% of workers in North America believe this workforce shortage is due to a …

While on vacation, users continue to prioritize convenience over security
Despite the benefits experienced from unplugging, most individuals prefer to stay connected. Fifty-two percent of U.S. respondents indicated that they spend at least an hour a …

Connected devices and the future of payments
More than 80 percent of Americans have a strong interest in using connected devices to make purchases, with a keen eye toward security and data concerns, according to Visa and …

High-Tech Bridge ImmuniWeb named Best Emerging Technology
Web and mobile application security testing services provider High-Tech Bridge has won the “Best Emerging Technology” category at the SC Awards Europe 2017. The company has …

Bored employees seen as biggest potential data security risk
Employees who become distracted at work are more likely to be the cause of human error and a potential security risk, according to a snapshot poll conducted by Centrify at …

Photo gallery: Infosecurity Europe 2017 Expo, part 3
Infosecurity Europe 2017 is underway at Olympia London in London. Here are a few photos from the expo floor. Featured companies: Qualys, Malwarebytes, Cyberbit, Fortinet, ForeScout.

UK ICO offers grants for practical privacy research
The UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has launched a Grants Programme to promote and support independent, innovative research and solutions focused on privacy and …

Attack rates are increasing across the board
Finance and technology are the sectors most resilient to cyber intrusions, new research from Vectra Networks has found. The company released the results of its Post-Intrusion …

Websites built by freelance developers are plagued with security failures
Websites developed by “budget” developers, without portfolios or references, tend to be plagued with critical security failures, research has shown. For this project, the …
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